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Friend of college student killed in crash speaks out after deputy charged

Friend of college student killed in crash speaks out after deputy charged

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Updated: 8:23 PM EST Nov 22, 2017

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WEBVTT ENOUGH EVIDENCE FOR THE CHARGE.FOUR MONTHS AFTER HIS DEATH.>> IT'S JUST HIS VESSEL.YOU KNOW?HE'S GONE.MANDY: THE ASHES OF JOSH MARTINARE STILL BEING CARRIED AROUNDBY HIS BEST FRIEND PETE CARTER.>> JUST HAVEN'T HAD THE CHANCETO SPREAD IT YET.MANDY: THE 22-YEAR-OLD WASKILLED IN JULY, AFTER OFFICERSSAY A PATROL CAR DRIVEN BYANDERSON COUNTY DEPUTY RYANCHAPMAN COLLIDED WITH MARTIN'SCAR NEAR THE INTERSECTION OFHIGHWAYS 8 AND 8MONTHS LATER, CARTER SAYS A STEPTOWARD CLOSURE, AS DEPUTYCHAPMAN WAS CHARGED WITHRECKLESS HOMICIDE.>> I DON'T EVEN CARE IF THE MANGOES TO JAIL, TO BE HONEST WITHYOU.I JUST WANT HIM TO KNOW THATTHERE IS CONSEQUENCES FOR YOURACTIONS.MANDY: CHAPMAN WAS REASSIGNED ASA DETENTION OFFICER AFTER THECRASH.HE TURNED HIMSELF INTO TANDERSON COUNTY SHERIFF'SOFFICE, WHERE THE WARRANT WASSERVEDHE IS NOW ON LEAVE, PENDING ANADMINISTRATIVE HEARING NEXTWEEK.IN AN INTERVIEW BY PHONE,SHERIFF CHAD MCBRIDE SAIDTHEY'LL HAVE TO LET THE JUDICIALSYSTEM TAKE ITS COURSE.>> JOSH WAS SUCH A GOOD KID, BUTON THE SAME TOKEN, RYAN'S BEENSTRUGGLING WITH THIS.OUR DEPUTY RYAN CHAPMAN.IT'S JUST A HEARTBREAKINGSITUATION.CERTAINLY A TRAGEDY.>> NOTHING WILL BRIDGE THAT GAP.I WANT TO CALL HIM UP ALL THETIME, AND BE LIKE, HEY THIS

Friend of college student killed in crash speaks out after deputy charged